A blog by the Delaware Historical Society

Robin Hood

Our highlighted rare book today is perhaps Howard Pyle’s most well known illustrated book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Printed and sold by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York in 1908. The numerous illustrations provided in this post reveal Pyle’s mastery of his craft.

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The Delaware Historical Society

The Delaware Historical Society owns and operates the Delaware History Museum, a nationally recognized Research Library, Old Town Hall, several historic houses and a picturesque urban courtyard on its downtown campus, as well as the Read House and Gardens in Historic New Castle.